News tagged with sexual preference

Paedophiles identified accurately with implicit association tasks

A combination of two tasks for implied sexual associations has distinguished – with more than 90 per cent certainty – a group of paedophilic men from a group of men with a sexual preference for adult ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Apr 25, 2013 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 6

Study finds epigenetics, not genetics, underlies homosexuality

Epigenetics – how gene expression is regulated by temporary switches, called epi-marks – appears to be a critical and overlooked factor contributing to the long-standing puzzle of why homosexuality occurs.

Genetics Dec 11, 2012 | 3.5 / 5 (4) | 0

Cyberbullying only rarely the sole factor identified in teen suicides

Cyberbullying – the use of the Internet, phones or other technologies to repeatedly harass or mistreat peers – is often linked with teen suicide in media reports. However, new research presented on Saturday, Oct. 20, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Oct 20, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

No scientific basis to idea that homosexuality causes psychological harm, researchers emphsize

(Medical Xpress)—Academic staff in the Research School of Psychology at The Australian National University have strongly rejected the view reported in the media today that homosexuality carries with it ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Sep 24, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 7

Poorer quality of life for gay men and minorities after prostate cancer treatment: What are we missing?

To improve the quality of life in gay men and minorities treated for prostate cancer, a greater awareness of ethnic and sexual preference-related factors is needed to help men choose a more-suitable treatment plan, researchers ...

Cancer Apr 30, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0